Games
Nov 23 2025

N64 and Aleck64 Controllers

A quick dive into the Aleck64 and how it differs from the Nintendo64, including a look at the controller pinouts and cartridge adaptors.

Games
Nov 15 2025

Ripping Fonts from MAME

Back in 2009 I wrote a short guide to ripping arcade fonts from MAME. It is reposted here, in case this is a thing you want to do.

Games
Nov 7 2025

Groovy MiSTer Setup Tips

After getting my Groovy MiSTer system set up, I needed to tweak some stuff to make it super awesome. Read on for the details.

Games
Nov 4 2025

Groovy MiSTer Install Guide

I recently set up a Groovy MiSTer system and found that none of the guides quite covered everything I needed to know, so I wrote another one!

Uncategorized
Oct 22 2025

Updating Old Games

Talking about game 16 bit game hacking: updating the PC Engine SuperGrafx versions of Street Fighter 2, Ghouls n Ghosts, and drawing graphics the Neo Geo way.

Games
Oct 9 2025

Remaking Street Fighter

Back in 2008 two fans were updating the already awesome PC Engine version of Capcom’s Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition. I interviewed them at the time.

Personal
Sep 27 2025

On Dementia

According to an article on the ABC News site today, dementia is the leading cause of death in Australia as of 2025. And according to my father’s doctors, he has dementia, as of last weekend. On Saturday, dad was a functioning human being. He’d driven himself and his wife to a small town a few […]

Personal
Jun 2 2025

The Thing About Space Is

Being stuck in space is good for thinking. About space.

Uncategorized
Jun 2 2025

Just a Little Bit Early

A small tale where jumping the lights gets the algorithm’s attention.

Personal
May 20 2025

MicroFic: Julie’s Cat

“What do you mean, ‘there’s someone at the door’?”

“Downstairs. At the door. They look serious, and … And they’ve got a cat.”

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